1、American Education System,Americans are proud of the fact that the window of knowledge is never slammed shut for any of the nations citizens. Children are allowed to attend classes with kids of various races; schools have equal opportunities for both males & females, & for children with disabilities
2、 or handicaps. Now each & every student can get an equal chance to be educated.,General Introduction,slam,vt.砰地关上（门或窗）；猛烈抨击；使劲一推；猛劲一摔 vi.砰然关上；猛力打击，碰撞；撞到了一辆卡车上n.猛然关闭的声音；猛击,He slammed the gate shut behind him. 他顺手把身后的门猛地关上了。,v.妨碍，使不利（ handicap的第三人称单数 ）；使（某人）行动和生活不正常,handicaps,The Educational Ladder,Ki
3、ndergarten,Elementary school,High school,College,Americans view their public school system as an educational ladder:,Pre-College,All school systems in the US have 12 years of elementary, middle school and senior high school.,+,Elementary school,High school,6 years,Senior high school,Junior high scho
4、ol,4 years,2 years,Junior high school: A difficult period for many children due to the onset of puberty 青春期,The philosophy of the Educational Ladder,The educational ladder concept is an almost perfect reflection of the American ideal of individual success based on equality of opportunity and on “wor
5、king your way to the top.” Individuals may climb as high on the ladder as they can. The abilities of the individuals, rather than their social class, are expected to determine how high each person will go.,ladder,n.梯子，阶梯；梯状物；途径；（紧身裤袜或长筒袜的）滑丝vi.使（袜子）发生抽丝现象；像长筒袜一样抽丝 Her hair was a mess and there was a
6、 ladder in her tights. 她头发乱糟糟，裤袜脱了线。,philosophy,n.哲学；哲学体系，哲学思想；生活信条；哲理,individual,adj.个人的；独特的；个别的 n.个人；个体,Children develop at individual rates,American Education Traditional Asian Education,Every individual is a member of a society and the needs of society take precedence over the unique needs of an
7、y individual.,Students are taught to be & encouraged to be critical thinkers, creative problem solvers & decision makers.,The ability to imitate & produce accurate replicas of something is highly valued.,Public Education,American public schools have 4 basic characteristics in common:locally controll
8、ed 局部控制free from religious influence不受规律影响coeducational 男女同校publicly supported by taxes通过税收公开支持,Colleges look for stuents who are “well-arounded.”,Extracurricular activities 课外活动,Grades in high school,Scores on tests like the SAT,Tests,SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test 学术评价测验Scholastic Aptitude Test 学
9、术倾向测验 ACT: American College Testing GRE: Graduate Record Examination 美国研究生入学考试,Whats the significance of extracurricular activities?,Demonstrate their special talents,Demonstrate their level of maturity and responsibility,Demonstrate their ability to get along with others,Demonstrate their leadershi
10、p qualities,precedence,n.领先；优先权；地位先后，级别高低；位次,critical,adj.批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的，危急的；决定性的；物临界的,imitate,vt.模仿，效仿；仿造，伪造,Demonstrate,演示证明,College Grades,from highest to lowest, run A, B, C, D, F. F is a failing grade. A student does not get credit for having taken a particular course if he receives an F in that
11、course. College students must maintain at least a low C average in order to remain in school.,bachelors degree, or college diploma,2 years of study at a community college,Associate degree,Graduate studies,Masters degree and doctoral degree,college,After high school, the majority of students go on to college.,Undergraduate studies,Harvard University,Harvard University,Yale University,Ok,thats all. Thanks for you listening!,
